- fail
- feil
1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) fracasar2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) fallar3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) fallar, faltar4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) suspender5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) fallar, decepcionar•- failing
2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) a falta de- failure- without fail
fail vb1. fracasartheir attempt to climb the mountain failed su intento de escalar la montaña fracasó2. suspenderhe failed his driving test suspendió el examen de conducirto fail to do something no hacer algothe alarm failed to go off la alarma no se disparófailtr[feɪl]noun1 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL suspensotransitive verb1 (let down) fallar, decepcionar; (desert) fallar, faltar■ he won't fail us no nos fallará■ his strength failed him le abandonaron las fuerzas■ words fail me no encuentro las palabras, me faltan palabras2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL suspender■ I failed my driving test suspendí el examen de conducir■ she failed English la suspendieron en inglés■ the teacher failed him on the oral el profesor lo suspendió en el examen oralintransitive verb1 (neglect) dejar de■ she never fails to phone every Sunday nunca deja de llamar cada domingo2 (not succeed) fracasar, no hacer algo■ the plan failed el plan fracasó■ he failed to finish the race no acabó la carrera■ the team failed to reach the final el equipo no consiguió llegar a la final3 (crops) fallar, echarse a perder4 (stop working) fallar■ the brakes failed los frenos fallaron5 (light) acabarse, irse apagando■ the light was failing fast and they had to abandon the search oscurecía por momentos y tuvieron que abandonar la búsqueda6 (become weak) debilitarse, fallar■ his sight is failing le falla la vista7 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (become bankrupt) quebrar, fracasar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwithout fail sin faltaI fail to see ... no veo ..., no comprendo ...fail ['feɪl] vi1) weaken: fallar, deteriorarse2) stop: fallar, detenersehis heart failed: le falló el corazón3) : fracasar, fallarher plan failed: su plan fracasóthe crops failed: se perdió la cosecha4) : quebrara business about to fail: una empresa a punto de quebrar5)to fail in : faltar a, no cumplir conto fail in one's duties: faltar a sus deberesfail vt1) flunk: reprobar (un examen)2) : fallarwords fail me: las palabras me fallan, no encuentro palabras3) disappoint: fallar, decepcionardon't fail me!: ¡no me falles!fail n: fracaso mfailn.• falta s.f.• suspenso s.m.v.• abortar v.• estropear v.• fallar v.• fallecer v.• faltar v.• faltar a sus obligaciones v.• fracasar v.• frustrar v.• incumplir (Jurisprudencia) v.• malograr v.• marrar v.• naufragar v.• reprobar v.• suspender v.
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1. feɪlintransitive verb1)a) (not do)to fail to + INF: he failed to live up to our expectations no dio todo lo que se esperaba de él; the engine failed to start el motor no arrancó; you failed to mention the crucial point no mencionaste el punto esencial; it never fails to amaze me how many people ... nunca deja de asombrarme cuánta gente ...; he failed in his obligations — faltó a or no cumplió sus obligaciones
b) (not succeed) \<\<marriage/business\>\> fracasar; \<\<plan\>\> fallar, fracasarif all else fails — como último recurso
c) failed past p <businessman/writer> fracasado2)a) \<\<brakes/lights\>\> fallarb) \<\<crop\>\> perderse*, malograrsec) failing pres phe could no longer read because of his failing eyesight — la vista se le había deteriorado tanto que ya no podía leer
he retired because of failing health — se retiró porque su salud se había deteriorado mucho
3) (in exam) ser* reprobado (AmL), suspender (Esp)
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vt1)a) \<\<exam\>\> no pasar, ser* reprobado en (AmL), suspender (Esp), reprobar* (Méx), perder* (Col, Ur), salir* mal en (Chi)b) \<\<student\>\> reprobar* or (Esp) suspender2) (let down)his courage/memory failed him — le faltó valor/le falló la memoria
you have failed him — le has fallado, lo has decepcionado
words fail me! — es el colmo!
in describing his genius, words fail me — me no encuentro palabras para describir su genio
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noun1) c (in exam, test) (BrE) reprobado m or (Esp) suspenso m or (RPl) aplazo m2) u[feɪl]without fail — sin falta
1. VI1) (=not succeed) [candidate in examination] suspender; [plan] fracasar, no dar resultado; [show, play] fracasar; [business] quebrar; [remedy] fallar, no surtir efecto; [hopes] frustrarse, malograrseto fail by five votes — perder por cinco votos
to fail in one's duty — faltar a su deber, no cumplir con su obligación
2) [light] irse, apagarse; [crops] perderse; [health, sight, voice] debilitarse; [strength] acabarse; [engine, brakes, mechanism] fallar, averiarse; [water supply] acabarse; [power supply] cortarse, fallarthe light was failing — iba anocheciendo
2. VT1) [+ exam, subject] suspender; [+ candidate] suspender (a)a failed painter — un pintor fracasado
2) (=let down) [+ person] fallar (a); [memory, strength] fallardon't fail me! — ¡no me falles!, ¡no faltes!
his strength failed him — le fallaron las fuerzas
his heart failed him — se encontró sin ánimo
his courage failed him — le faltó valor
words fail me! — ¡no encuentro palabras!
3) (=not succeed)to fail to be elected — no lograr ser elegido
to fail to win a prize — no obtener un premio
4) (=omit, neglect)to fail to do sth — no hacer algo, dejar de hacer algo
don't fail to visit her — no deje de visitarla
5) (=be unable)I fail to see why/what etc — no veo or alcanzo a ver por qué/qué etc
3. N1)without fail — sin falta
2) (Univ) suspenso m (in en)* * *
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1. [feɪl]intransitive verb1)a) (not do)to fail to + INF: he failed to live up to our expectations no dio todo lo que se esperaba de él; the engine failed to start el motor no arrancó; you failed to mention the crucial point no mencionaste el punto esencial; it never fails to amaze me how many people ... nunca deja de asombrarme cuánta gente ...; he failed in his obligations — faltó a or no cumplió sus obligaciones
b) (not succeed) \<\<marriage/business\>\> fracasar; \<\<plan\>\> fallar, fracasarif all else fails — como último recurso
c) failed past p <businessman/writer> fracasado2)a) \<\<brakes/lights\>\> fallarb) \<\<crop\>\> perderse*, malograrsec) failing pres phe could no longer read because of his failing eyesight — la vista se le había deteriorado tanto que ya no podía leer
he retired because of failing health — se retiró porque su salud se había deteriorado mucho
3) (in exam) ser* reprobado (AmL), suspender (Esp)
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vt1)a) \<\<exam\>\> no pasar, ser* reprobado en (AmL), suspender (Esp), reprobar* (Méx), perder* (Col, Ur), salir* mal en (Chi)b) \<\<student\>\> reprobar* or (Esp) suspender2) (let down)his courage/memory failed him — le faltó valor/le falló la memoria
you have failed him — le has fallado, lo has decepcionado
words fail me! — es el colmo!
in describing his genius, words fail me — me no encuentro palabras para describir su genio
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noun1) c (in exam, test) (BrE) reprobado m or (Esp) suspenso m or (RPl) aplazo m2) uwithout fail — sin falta
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
